Meet The Mavens
Ben Power
Maven Ben is the owner and founder of CookingMaven.com. What started as a high school class project to keep track of family recipes, has since grown to include BBQ and Disney and a hobby that Ben is very passionate about.
Maxine Jindrich Power
Maven Maxine was a great cook and baker. She was also an interior decorator, business woman, artist, and loving mother, grandmother, and wife.
Bessie Weinstein Pokodner
Maven Betty was a Math Teacher and Kosher cook. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and wife
Daniel Power
Maven Daniel was a loving husband, father, and scholar. He loved whiskey, good food, and gatherings with extended family.
Carol Pokodner Power
Maven Carol is a loving mother and wife. She is very detail oriented and loves to garden and grow many types of fresh vegetables yearly.
Helen Baier Jindrich
Maven Helen was the mother of Lawrence, Paul, Maven Maxine and Phyllis. She was the wife of a butcher who loved to cook; especially baking breads.
Nellie Grapes Power
Maven Nellie was the loving mother of 10 children. She was a great cook, homemaker and regular church attendee.
Jessica Tague Power
Maven Jessica is a great educator, a fan of great food, and lover of all things Disney. When she isn’t cooking she can be found playing with her puppy Bella!
Alexander Power
Maven Alex is a tech entrepreneur, baker, and kosher cook. Alex has participated in many impromptu BBQ tastings for The BBQ Mavens and trips to Disney!
Gregory Power
Maven Greg is a doctor and lover of food. Greg and his wife Lilli have participated in many impromptu BBQ tastings for The BBQ Mavens and trips to Disney!
Chris Fontaine
Maven Chris is a founding member and one of the pitmasters of The BBQ Mavens competition BBQ team. Chris is also a certified KCBS BBQ Judge.
Scott Hawkins
Maven Scott is a member and one of the pitmasters for The BBQ Mavens competition BBQ team. You can always find Scott either bowling or behind his smoker.